to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
clanging; empty; deserted
storage; putting away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
something; some kind of; for some reason
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
fainting; losing consciousness; passing out; syncope
to fire into; to shoot into
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
ability; performance; efficiency
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
to recover consciousness; to come to
ventriloquism; throwing one's voice
master; expert; Meijin (professional title); Meijin (highest title for male players in competitive karuta)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
to induce (someone to do something); to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down